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COMMISSIOTEHS TAMED’
Those for PIorto Rico and Cuba
_ Chosen by the President.
"ARMY AND NAVY or‘rrorss
-Geus.II.Wnde and Brooke and Admirals
' Sampson and Schley Among the 0111-
cers to Adjust the’ Details of Evacua-
tion. All Are We'll KuoWn. The Com-
missioners Give 387118181 Satisfaction.
Washington, Aug. 17.—The president
has appointed the two commissioners
to adjust the details of the evacuation
of Cuba and Porto Rico under the
terms of the peace protocol. They are
as follows
For Cuba: .Major General James E.
Wade, Rear Admiral Willi-am T. Samp-
son, Major General Matthew C. Butler.
For Porto Rico: Major General John
R. Brooke, Rear Admiral Winfield S
Schley,Brig.1dier General William W.
Gordon. . .
This list is .in line with the latest of
the premature guesses at its composi-
tion. With the exception of the name
of General W'illiam Washington Gor-
don, the other commissioners have been
so much in the public eye of late that
little needs to be said about them. Gen-
eral Gordon is, however, probably the
president’s personal choice, and his ca-
reer has many points of interest. He
is a native of Savannah, Ga, and a
graduate of Yale, Where he was a
classmate cf Judge Henry E. Howland
of New York and of Stewart L. Wood-
ford. On receiving his degree he re-
turned home and entered business as
a. cotton merchant. He. entered the Con-
federate army May 1, 1861, and served
till the close of the war, first as a lien-
tenant in Stewart’s cavalry in Virginia, ‘
then as captain and inspector of Mer-
cer’s infantry brigade on the coast of
.Georgla, then as a captain and adju-
bant in Wheeler’s cavalry in the Caro—
lina campaign. In October, 1865, he re-
sumed his old business in Savannah. In
the interval since.- then he has served
six years in the Georgia legislature and
been senior officer of the state militia,
in that capacity commanding his troops
four separate times in-i the suppression
of mob disorders. As he had yellow fe-
ver dn'November, 1854, he was consider-
ed an immune, and, in a measure, cer-
tainly proved it by remaining in Savan-
nah through the fearful epidemic of"
1,876 nursing the sufferers. He is a
prominent member ' of the Savannah
Benevolent Association, is vice presi-
dent of the Merchanxts’ National Bank,
and err—president of the Cotton Ex-
change of Savannah and was a dele-
gate ‘-to the Indianapolis sound money
convention.
' LA.t the outbreak of the present war,
when the best military appointments
were going to civilians here and there,
the Georgia delegation in Congress de—
c'ided to invest their. share of the pat—
mnage in another man.- The president,
however, regardless of this action, ap-
pointed Gordon a brigadier general on
the strength of his personal record.
The general declined the honors of
commanding a division preparing for
service inIone of the northern camps,
In order to be sure to see service at the
front. He then: expected to go with
General Coppinger to Porto Rico by the
.end of June or the first of July at the
latest: This is the sort of spirit which
always has pleased the president, and
It is not surprising that he has now
taken pains to make up to General Gor-
don in belated honors for the disap-
. poinvtment of some of his ambitions ear-
lier in the war.
l MUSTIERIIING OUT TROIIOPS.
«can.
List of the Regiments Before the Cabinet
Washington, Aug. 17. -—.—The war de-
partment officers have prepared a list
of volunteer regiments .whi-ch will be
mustered out of the United States ser-
vice immediately.
The list, as completed, was sent to
the White House for consideration by
the cabinet. .
‘ The organizations included in the list
comprise about 40,000.men.
The muster out will probably include
the 2015't, 202d and 203rd New York reg-
iments, now stationed at Hempstead,
L. I. .The list includes all the infantry
regiments that were organized under
the second call. I;- ' ~
A ‘ Russia’s Congratulations.
! Washington}. Aug. 17.—The state de-
partment has posted the following buIl-a
letin:
“Besides the congratulatory note of
the Italian ambassador felicitasting the
government of the United States on the
signature of the preliminaries of peace
with Spain, the'Secretary of state re-
ceived on the night of the'13th instant
a 1telegram from the ambassador of
Russia, Count Cassini, who is now so-
journing at Narragansett pier, by which
he tendered his congratiilations~ upon -
the conclusion of the'lpr‘o'toclol which
assures a peace'alike‘ glorious to this ‘ ’
country and honorable to our adversa-I '
_ ties of yesterday. ” —
it
'1’ NeW' Danger for Spain.
' ' Madrid, Aug. 17.—E1 Liberal, in an as,
ticle discussing'the possibili-ty'of a con;
fliot between Russia and Great Britain,
says thart such an occurrence would
cause fresh perils for Spain, who should
at once prepare a. special defence of
the Balearic Isles and the coast towns
of Andalusia. ' .
“For the last three years,” the paper
“we have sought to defend our
honor and our sovereignty over the col-
onies. To- day we are threatened with
another danger and wj
our house and ourII life.”
‘
All Quiét at Havana.
Key West, Fla., Aug. 17. -.—There is
apparently no foundation for the report
that there have been special disturb-
ances in Havana within the last day
or rtwo.
According to the latest advices from
. reliable sources the city is very tran-
. quil.
Carver-a in New York. .
New York, Aug. 1'7. -—Admi'ral Cerve—'
5 “rs and his friends left Portsmouth, N.I
-, H., for Annapdlis at 3 o'clock. yester-.
day on the steamboat Priscilla for“
‘ New York. They arrived here about
seven 0 ’olock this morning.
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SITUATION IN CUBA .
Cubgn Soldiers‘ Will Abide by Anything
- the. United States Says -
New York, Aug. 17. —T. EStrada Pal-
ma, president of the cuban Junta, is in
Washington. and Mr. H. S Rubens,
counsel to the junta, is also out of
town. Few of the members cared to
talk_ on the reported agreement to dis-
band the Cuban army and of the ap-
pearance of agitators unfavorable to
America in Santiago. One of the mem-
bers said, however:
‘.‘1 have‘not heard of the reported ap-
pearance in Santiago of- agitators who
seek to stir up the Cubans against the
United States; but if such have made
their appearance I do not think their
talk will amount to much. There have
always been dissatisfied p'eoole who
desire to further their own ends or to
changeexisting conditions. The Cuban
government has experienced this kind
of thing before, and even the present’
form of government has been‘opposed
by'certain agitators. Theseuthings are
to be. expected, for the manor party
who attempts to do good for a people
or advance the cause of humanity will
always be opposed by ”hoodlums
“These breathers of sedition may
have made their appearance «in Santia-
go now that peace has been declared,
but they will neithercommaud respect-
nor meet with much..attention.. They
are of the same class as the rabid- po-
litical orator, who sometimes Imakes
election time. Our government is pled—
ge‘d to co-operate with the United
States in securing a stable government,
as they were in defeating the armies of
Spain and they will do all in
power to fulfill their pledges, believing
that this country? will be, salt has ever
been, the champion of the oppressed
and a. lover of justice, and that all its
pledges to the people of Cuba will be
fulfilled. Q
“We have said before that Cubans
will do all in their power to assist the
United States in the settlement ofrall
future Cuban questions, and I repeat
that they, will still do so. Yet it. an in-
flammatory clique of agitators, who de-
sire to stir up the people at this time,
have come on the scene, they will re-
ceive neither the attention of the better
classes nor the favor of the majority
of the masses; and they will meet. with
severe treatment at the hands of the
Cuban government.
“The report that the Cuban army
will attack Santiago when the United
States garrison is weakened there is
absurd. The Cuban army is under
brave and faithful ofilcers, who have
been fighting for the future prosperity
of the island and the independence '1f
the people. They are under orders to
assist tlhe American general: they limo
done so and will continue to (-0- operate
with the Americans. The Cuban gm.—
ernment has accepted the armistice,
and I know nothing of the reported
disbandment of the Cuban aimyg. 1 Mr.
. PalmIa. is in V2 ashington; bugfit
do not
know his missibn there.
I New Cup'Defeuaer‘.
Bristol, R. 1., Aug. 17.—Capthat
‘- i
have to defend .
Herreshoff refuses to discuss the mat-
' ter of a cup defender to meet the chal-
.lenge from across the water in a con—
test for the America’ s cup, saying noth-
. ing has been settled.
A A man well known in shipping cfi‘cles
[who visited the Herresihoff works on
' Monday, claims to have seen the plans
and model of the boat to be built for
the great race.’ T‘hey are‘for 'a. boat
very much after the style of the 1896
defender.
The lines of the new craft are finer
than those of the Defender, and Show a
hull cut away a little more in the fore—
foot and a little broader of beam. ,
But she will be a keel boat and of a:
with the last American cup races.
Killed His Wife and Himself
San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 17.—R. J.-
the heavyweight pugilist, yesterday.
morning shot and killed his wife and
.then turned the weapon upon himself
with fatal effect. It~ is believed that
the murderer was demented. He had
been in extremely poor health for some
time. Death was instantaneous'in both
cases. . .
The sh-gcotin occurred at the reel-
dence of the Corbett family, 520 Hayes
street.II {ii
ON THE DIAMO-ND.-,
Games Played Yesterday
At New York.
Cincinnati. 0 0 0 0 0‘ 0 0 0 0— 0
New York.. 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 *—~ 4
Batteries, Peitz and Hill; Warner
and Rusie. Base hits, Cincinnati 4, New
York I.8 Errors, Cincinnati 1, New York
4. - 1,
At Brooklyn: ‘ "
Cleveland... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0—1-2
Brooklyn. 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 '-—.-6
Batteries. 0' Connor and Wilson, Ry-
an and Dunn. Base hits, Cleve'la% 9,
Brooklyn 12. Errors, Cleveland 1,
‘Brooklyn 1. ' ‘ ‘
At washington:
Washington: 2 0 O 2 1 0 5 0 (l—'-10
St.LIouis.. 2300000101042
Batteries, Killen and McGuire; Hug-
hey and Sugden. Base hits, Washing-
ton 14, St. Louis 10. Errors, Washing-
ton 1, St. Louis 4.
At Baltimore:
Louisville... 1 O 0 0 0 0 I0 0 0—]
Baltimore... 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 '—9
Batteries, Magee and Kittridge; Hu-
ghes and Lake. Base hits, Louisville
7, Baltimore 9. , Errors, Louisville 4,
Baltimore 1. ,
At Philadelphia:
Plittsburg 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1—6
Phila....1002000020—5
Baterles, Ryan and Bowerman; Pratt
and Schriver. Base hits, Pittsburg 11.
Philadelphia 12. Errors, Pittsburg 1,
Philadelphia 2_. , ‘
At Bostbn:
Chicago..:.. 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.1 0—4
Boston...;;. 2 0 0 0 0 0 3‘ 0 0.. 5
BaSe hints, Chicago 7, Boston 6 EP-
rors, Chicago 2, BoSton 4.
St Hiding of the Clubs.
III‘IISt. Louis 30
Clubs. Won. LostSP 60..
Boston 65 I35 . 650
Cincinnati 67 36 ' .650
Baltimore . . .. .. .. .. 62 38 .620
Cleveland . 59' 40 .596
New York 55 43 .561
.Chicago .... 11.. .". 55' ': 46 _ .545
Pittsburg ..... ‘. . . . . . . 50 48 .510”
'Phlladelphia .. . .. >45 ' 50 . .474
Brooklyn 37 59 .385
Louisville . ........:.. I38 .62 -380
" WashingtOn .. . . . . .o.. .. 34 63 .351
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his appearance in this country‘around‘
their .
form very familiar to those acquainted "
Corbett, father of James J. Corbett.
THE FALL 0T MANILA
A Cablegram Received from Gen.
Merritt IAnnounoes- It.
SPAIN REPORTS THE FACT
Gen. Augustin Was Dismissed. It Is Said
That He Was Displaced August 5 by
' Gen. Jandemes, Second in Command.
Our Troops Entered I‘ the City Last
Saturday. To Repair Cable.
Washington, Aug. 17.—Further par-
ticulars in regard to the fall of Manila
announced yesterday are as follows:
General Merritt has telegraphed that
Manila has surrendered and that the
American flag flies over .the city.
He gives no details.
The cabinet yesterday was informed
of Consul Wildman’s dispatch to the
state department announcing the arrié
val of General Augustin at Hong Kong
and the. rumOred surrender of Me...
nila. - »
Later the short dispatch came 'from
General Merritt confirming the news.
and announcement that thesAmerican.
flag was flying over the city, but no de-
tails were given.:
There was great satisfaction expresw
sed among the. members ,of the cabinet
at the news, and at the fact that MIa-
nilah-ad fallen before the peace
nila.
The capture of Manila as a cabinet
officer expressed it, greatly simplifies-
the work of the peace commission and
places the United States in abbetter po-
sition than before to demand the ces-
sion of enough territory to enable us
to hold the city, if not the whole is-
land.
Spaln Hears of Surrender. I
Madrid, Aug. 17.—The government
has been notified by the Spanish consul
at Hong Kong of the surrender of Ma-
nila.
It is not yet aware of the manner in
which the surrender was effected.
It is now known, from semi- official
sources, .that the government knew
yesterday that Manila had capitulated
on Saturday, after General Jan'demes
had taken over the command from Gen-
eral Augustin and the latter, had been
authorized to quit his post and to em»
bark on a foreign warship for Hong’
Kong. —
Manila apparently cap‘i-tulated be-
cause of lack of food, the population
and garrison having suffered the great—
est privations.
.. The cabinet has decided to order Gen— '
era] Blanco and all other Spanish gen-
erals in, the Antilles to remain at their
respective posts until the evacuation is
completed.
. General Wesley M-erritt, it is reported _
here, took the greatest precautions in
order 1‘00 prevent the insurgents from
interfering with the‘cupithlati-on of Ma—
11112; or approaching the city.
The Manila press fears t‘ mt the sur-
render may affect Spain’s position in .
the negotiations for the futuregovern-
merit of the Philippines. '
Waiting lor the News.
Washington, Aug. 17.—The informa-
tion contained in Consul Wildman‘s
brief message aroused intense interest,
but created no surprise among those
officers who received it. For two ‘or
three days news of the fall of Manila
had been expected. The last dispatches
received from Admiral Dewey and Gen-
eral Merritt indicated that it was their
purpose to force a surrender of the city
as soon as possible. .
It was believed that they joined in 'a
note to General Augustin, demandi
the surrender of Manila and threate —
ing to make a combined sea and land
attack upon the city unless the demand
was acceded to.
As soon as the protocol was signed
last Friday afternoon dispatches were
sent to both Admiral Dewey and Gen-
eral Merritt via Hong Kong. .On Satur-
day the British steamer Australian left
Hong Kong for Manila bearing the dis—
patches fro-mlthis government.
Augustin Dismissed.
Berlin, Aug. 17.—General Augustin,
according to a dispatch from Hong
Kong, dated yesterday, was dismissed
from his post as captain general of
the Philippines on August 5.
General Jaude'mes was ordered
take over the command at Manila.
The dispatch adds:
“The Americans notified the authori—
ties at Manila that a bombardment by
sea‘and land would commence at noon
oh August 9. The city surrendered on
the 13th and the American flag was
hoisted forthwith.
“The Spanish officers were allowed
their freedom on parole. The judiciary
and the administrative offices are to
remain temporarily in the hands of the
Spaniards. The insurgents remain out
side the town.” *
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Angustin’s Escape.
vHong Kong/'Aug. 17.—'It w‘és rumored
here last night that Manila had sur-
rendered, but no news was obtainable
frTrE the Spanish consul.
e. officials of the Manila cable are
anxiously awaiting permission to re
pair.
A cable steamer is now at Singapore
awaiting instructions. .
Governor General Augustin refused
*to speak. The German consul was cal-
led upon and he informed the corre-
spondent that the outskirts of Manila
were bombarded by the Americans and
that the city surrendered. aNo damage
was done to the city propel}, only thz
outskirts being bombarded. The date
- of the bombardment was unknown to
the German consul, who refused
say more.
General Augustin told a lady that
Admiral Dewey demanded the surren—
der of Manila. in an hour. The Span-
iards declined to surrender and Dewey
began the bombardment and the Spam-
iards hoisted a white flag.
General Augustin immediately Jump-
ed into 1a German launch, which was in
waiting,- and went to the Kaiserin Au-
gusta, which sailed burore theI born
bardmem was concluded.
I (v
The bombardment occurred on the. ~
13th.
proto-- I
col had been signed or known at Ma--
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IICUREENT COMMENT
Boasting seems to be spain’ 3 strong-
est card irkthe :game: of war. To be
fl“.
‘Tankees’7‘are-a‘5close second- in this
same line. In fact, the habit of
“crowing” before the battle is a char-
acteristic not confined to any one na.
tion or people. . ‘
Anew X—ray apparatus made for a
Harvard professor furnishes a light
which penetrates tendons. and- bones
for surgical uses. It produces in the
air lightning flashes from 6 to 7 feet
in length, and sparks from 30 to 40
feet long in glass tubes in which the
atmospheric pressure is reduced.
A new law in the State of New York
offers, a reward, ranging from $316
$15, to any person destroying a fish
not found in State water not duly li-
censed. This looks like a good way to
which has'bothered the authorities of
many States. A law which makes
every man a detective for. his personal
gain is. much more likely to accom~
plish‘ its object than one which makes
it the duty of one or two men to pre-
vent violations over a wide stretch of
territory.
a.
supporting Spain, as well as a motive
in Latin conceit, France could find lit
tle inducement in history to' take the
course. she is. following » It has been
pointed out that Spain has always
been harmful to, France. It was ow-
ing to Spain .that LOuis XIV.’s trou-
bles began; it was in Spain that Na—
poleon I. lost a splendid army and so
'was compelled to ’abdicate, and the
disaster of Sedan was directly due to
Spanish succession. Besides, the pres-
ent little King’s father insulted France
ment.
There are signs of a new movement
in China. Patriotic clubs are being
rformed in various parts of the coun-
try, having for their object the pre-
servation of the ancient empire from
th’e encroachments offoreigners, and
efforts are being made to extend a
systematic organization for this pur-
pose throughout the empire. It had
ias origin in the recent assemblage of
10,000 literati at Pekin for the pur-
pose of taking their doctor’s degrees.
These men drew up a plan of organ-
ization for patriotic clubs, and are now
working to kindle patriotic senti-
.ments in the breasts of the people.
The plan .is working well, so far, and
threatens to become a formidable
movement in a short time. If so, the
partition of China will not be, after
all, such a smooth and easy proceed»
ing as is now expected. L
There has been'a movement on foot
to induce" women to boycott Paris
goods on account of the sympathy;
with Spain shown by the French. This
does not seem to be a very direct
method of reprisal, and dressmakers
and milliners ..say that it will fail,'be-
cause-American women do not regard
themselves as well-dressed unless their
garments come from Paris. It is true
that most young women about to ,be
married think themselves disgraced if
they do not have a Parisian trousseau.
The truth is that that feeling is dis-
graceful. Amerlcan'women ought not
to buy French goods simply because
they are not American. As for French
sympathy with Spain, let the Ameri-
can ladies dismiss that from their
minds. They can find samething more
interesting in theepithets which the
Parisian newspapers are applying to
them. These things cannot be re-
say that no name is too vile for a
Parisian paper to apply to the Ameri-
can woman. If the ladies desire to
make reprisals for something, they
ought to consider that as a cause.I -
In late years more and more atten-
tion has been paid to the condition of
the teeth of candidates for life insur-
ance, and now the report of the den-
tist is considered of equal value with
that of the physician in determining
tip value of the “life.” So important
are the indications afforded by the
teeth of the general health and
strength of constitutions of candidates
for the United States navy that unless
a would-be cadet can pass a credit-
able examination at the. hands of the
dentist he must makeup his mind to
look for another calling. It is urged
that if the teeth are'not in good trim,
the digestion, and eventually, of
course, the general health, and, con-
sequently, the professional efliciency
of the carfiidate must be impaired.
These restrictions are now likely to
extend to the army. One of the first
signs of this movement is the an-
nouncement that a bill is to be passed
to establish a dental corps inwthe
United States army. It is proposed to
’make the army dentist a part of the
medical corps, assigning one surgeon
dentist, with the rank of major, to
each‘ Brigade, and one surgeon dentist,
with the rank 013 captain, to each reg-
iment. The army dentists are to be
graduates'of reputable dental colleges.
The teeth of the rank and file of the
army are to be periodically inspected
and kept in order, and the soldier hin1~
self is to be instructed how to second
the eiforts of the dentist:
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strictlyztfair one-must admit-“that 'tlie”
solve the problem of illegal fishing,
I If she had not a money'reason for I
printed, but it should be sufficient to N
by becoming colonel of a Uhlan regi- .
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